Category Archives: withholding of removal

Bachynskyy v. Holder. 7th Cir. -IJ Warnings regarding voluntary departure are not retroactive to VD grants occurring before January 20, 2009

Petitioner, a Ukrainian citizen who entered the U.S. without inspection sought withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture. The Immigration Judge stated that she was continuing the case for four months, but that if she decided before that date,”you … Continue reading

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Bachynskyy v. Holder. 7th Cir. -IJ Warnings regarding voluntary departure are not retroactive

Petitioner, a Ukrainian citizen who entered the U.S. without inspection sought withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture. The Immigration Judge stated that she was continuing the case for four months, but that if she decided before that date,”you … Continue reading

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Jonaitiene v. Holder-7th Circuit

In 2000 husband and wife, citizens of Lithuania, entered the U.S. with illegally-obtained visas. They have two children born in Lithuania and a third born in the U.S. When the visa fraud was discovered, they cooperated and were sentenced to … Continue reading

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Withholding of Removal, Macedonia Stanojkova v. Holder (7th Cir. 2011)

No. 10-3327 Decision Date: July 14, 2011 Petition granted http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/fdocs/docs.fwx?submit=showbr&shofile=10-3327_002.pdf (PDF) Record failed to support Bd.’s denial of application for withholding of removal by aliens (native of Macedonia) alleging that they were persecuted by members of paramilitary police in native … Continue reading

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Benitez Ramos 7th Circuit El Salvador withholding of removal former gang member

Record failed to support Bd.’s denial of alien’s application for withholding of removal where alien (native of El Salvador) alleged that he would be persecuted by members of criminal gang on account of his status as former member of gang … Continue reading

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